Tropical Storms - Typhoon Haiyan Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
location
A
hit the Philippines
2
Q
background info
A
- category 5
- winds over 195mph
3
Q
primary impacts
A
- over 6,000 deaths
- 6 million displaces
- $13 billion in damage
4
Q
secondary impacts
A
- 20% of government revenue spent on paying back foreign debt
- 3 billion allocated to reconstruction and rehabilitation
5
Q
Philippines demographics
A
population = 115 million
GDP per capita = $3,800